Terms Used In Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 1-105

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • this Code: means a code of the public general laws of the State that has been adopted and made evidence of the public general laws of the State under § 10-201 of the Courts Article. See
In this Code, a code of public local laws, a municipal charter, a resolution or ordinance of a county or municipal corporation, or a rule, regulation, or directive of a unit of the State or a political subdivision of the State:

(1) “certified mail” and “registered mail” include the uses, procedures, and fees of the United States Postal Service;

(2) “certified mail” includes “registered mail”; and

(3) “registered mail” includes “certified mail”.